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tolerance, permissibility, acceptance, allowance
The act of accepting or permitting something within certain limits. Often used for situations where something is tolerated even if not ideal, or for describing acceptable ranges and limits.
許容範囲を超えている。
It exceeds the acceptable range.
この程度の誤差は許容できる。
This level of error is tolerable.
社会が多様な価値観を許容することが大切だ。
It is important for society to tolerate diverse values.
USAGE:
許容 implies accepting something within defined limits, often with the nuance that it is being tolerated rather than actively welcomed. It is commonly paired with 範囲 (range) to describe acceptable limits. The する form 許容する means to tolerate or accept, and is more formal than 許す (to forgive/permit).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 許容範囲: acceptable range, tolerance
- 許容量: tolerable amount
- 許容できる: tolerable, acceptable
- 許容限度: tolerance limit